#K12ArtChat is an #ArtsEd chat that happens every Thurs 8:30 pm CST founded by #TeamGrundler @ArtGuy76 & @GrundlerArt & share Ss' art on Fridays via #FabArtsFri.
Hi Everyone: Introductions: Welcome to tonight’s chat introduce yourself and share one area of balance you’d like to work on in 2019. So happy to be here tonight with you. Hoping our chat warms up this frigid Wisconsin night.
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#K12ArtChat Q1: Well I teach online so often I sit for long periods. I’m working on getting up more. I also started using the Calm app to meditate at night before bed to get sleep, because otherwise I am thinking about students or lessons and I don’t sleep.
Join Us TONIGHT, 8:30pm CST, for one of Art Educations & Also Any Other Educator who wants to join in on some Interesting Conversation with #K12ArtChat
Hi Everyone: Introductions: Welcome to tonight’s chat introduce yourself and share one area of balance you’d like to work on in 2019. So happy to be here tonight with you. Hoping our chat warms up this frigid Wisconsin night.
#k12artchat#WiArtChat#k12artchat
Q1: In my post https://t.co/Z7zXVn7lQ6 I talk about the journey of balance. What are some ways you are successful with your wellness balancing act? If you feel you’re not doing this yet what is one way you could work towards more balance? #k12ArtChat
Julie from GA! I so need to work on balancing Art Teacher life vs. Family life vs. Artist life....and not working so hard at one that I neglect the others. #K12ArtChat
Hi everyone,
Ben Lamp, and I teach with Jeanne Bjork in Pewaukee, hi Jeanne!
I would like to work on getting more sleep, and I've been saying that for years
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Hi #K12ArtChat I am glad to be present today for the chat. I have been working on trying to maintain and balance my personal health thus far in 2019! Sometimes we have to take time to rest!
Q1: In my post https://t.co/Z7zXVn7lQ6 I talk about the journey of balance. What are some ways you are successful with your wellness balancing act? If you feel you’re not doing this yet what is one way you could work towards more balance? #k12ArtChat#k12artchat
A1: I do a good job with the exercise part of things, and try to reserve weekends for family activities, sometimes school spills into this though...
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A1: Setting your intention also helps. 5 minute journaling in the morning planning my meals and movement for the day. Checking in how I’m feeling. #k12artchat
A1: Planning, planning-packing food the night before, Sunday meal planning for the week, making appointments with myself for fitness, baths, reading #k12artchat
Q1: In my post https://t.co/Z7zXVn7lQ6 I talk about the journey of balance. What are some ways you are successful with your wellness balancing act? If you feel you’re not doing this yet what is one way you could work towards more balance? #k12ArtChat#k12artchat
Q2: The recent NYTimes Well 30 Challenge https://t.co/yQVPCk1W4z talks about 4 simple words to help form healthy habits: move, nourish, refresh, connect. Move: What do you do daily to get moving? Are there any tips for incorporating exercise in creative ways? #k12ArtChat
A1- What I’m pretty successful at with my ‘wellness balancing act’ is my ability to stay away from germs (knock on wood) #K12ArtChat My Definite No’s: no hand shakes, no high fives, no touching of Any doors with bare hands!
A1: It's a learning curve for me- it's been way out of whack for a long time - I'm learning that I can't take care of anyone else unless I also take care of me #K12ArtChat
Q2: The recent NYTimes Well 30 Challenge https://t.co/yQVPCk1W4z talks about 4 simple words to help form healthy habits: move, nourish, refresh, connect. Move: What do you do daily to get moving? Are there any tips for incorporating exercise in creative ways? #k12ArtChat
A2: This year I have managed to stick with working out every morning before school, I love lifting weights, so that's how I start my day. Sometimes during the day I'll take a lap around the school, and also chasing 2 young boys gets me moving at night
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A2: At school I have a windowless classroom so I sometimes walk to the office outside around the building (not during the polar vortex) Being outside in nature is really important to my wellbeing I’ve found. #k12ArtChat
Evening! Breanne Kanak. K12 ArtBEAST in rural Wisconsin. Something I need to balance is my talk time vs. the students’ work time. Especially at the elementary Lwvel. #K12ArtChat
A2: My husband and I joined a gym as a Christmas gift to each other. I have a new habit of going after school 3-4 days a week. It’s my time to unwind. #k12artchat
A2- To get myself moving & motivated, I print Once a day at school, as the printer I’m assigned to is a 5 min. round trip walk, minus the print. #K12ArtChat Creative Tips I use is to Challenge those who don’t work in class to a 1 minute plank! Been averaging 1 per period in 2019!
Q3:I spend time Sunday doing large batch meal prep.This provides healthy meals for lunch & dinner for the week. Planning helps me make good choices.What do you eat to fuel your day? What are your favorite go2snacks or tips for staying on track with balanced eating. #k12artchat
Q3:I spend time Sunday doing large batch meal prep.This provides healthy meals for lunch & dinner for the week. Planning helps me make good choices.What do you eat to fuel your day? What are your favorite go2snacks or tips for staying on track with balanced eating. #k12artchat
A3: I eat breakfast: egg, whole wheat toast with avocado spread or oatmeal or turkey egg bake, but I always eat breakfast sitting down at the table (no running out the door). At breakfast I set my intention for the day. #k12artchat
A1: I have been doing a good job of not getting sick! Being aware of what I am touching - when I can get to a sink - I am really good about being up and active in my high school/middle school but I have SAD and no windows in my elementary room. My mood suffers. #k12ArtChat
Q3:I spend time Sunday doing large batch meal prep.This provides healthy meals for lunch & dinner for the week. Planning helps me make good choices.What do you eat to fuel your day? What are your favorite go2snacks or tips for staying on track with balanced eating. #k12artchat
A3: I'm not good at this.......I'm a coffee all day long girl :( but we have started doing a few days a week of weight watchers blue apron meals which is helping @blueapron@ww_us#K12ArtChat
A3 I've been keeping larabars and nuts in my filing cabinet. Sometimes a starlight mint or a warm cup of herbal tea keeps me going mid afternoon.#K12ArtChat
A2 It sounds cliche, but I have to take time for God, family, Art, - my job is not my life, I love teaching, but if my whole person isn’t whole.......#K12ArtChat
A1: wellness work in progress allowing myself permission to change, to put myself first for 5am workouts and walks during the day, and to honestly recognize how food really makes me feel and ingest what’s best - BALANCE is hard #K12ArtChat
A3: I pack a healthy salad lunch with chicken every day, our lunches are short so I have not choice but to eat healthy. Currently snacking on almonds, cheese sticks, and an occasional avacado/guacamole, watching those carbs right now!
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Q4: Refresh: This is about mindfulness; tuning into things when you're doing them. Minimal multi-tasking. How are you mindful? What if you took a 3-5 minute meditation break at school? What if you had your students do this? What might it look like? #k12artchat#k12artchat
A2: I have a stand up desk in my MS/HS studio which keeps me up and moving. I am constantly walking around, checking the climate, and being inspired by the kids. In k-6 it is herding cats, every day. I make time for movement for me and the kids, but need more. #K12ArtChat
A3- Eeeek, healthy eating is Probably My downfall, as I’m a pizza kinda guy #K12ArtChat I try my best, but it’s tough. I eat a bowl of cereal in the morning, and drink water during the day, but then That Pizza..... bad I know.
Q4: Refresh: This is about mindfulness; tuning into things when you're doing them. Minimal multi-tasking. How are you mindful? What if you took a 3-5 minute meditation break at school? What if you had your students do this? What might it look like? #k12artchat#k12artchat
A2: I am trying to do more teaching of process with dance, movements, or other kinesthetic techniques. I want to trust the students to follow expectations and have more independence in their making. #K12ArtChat
A4: I would love to try meditating during the day, but since I’ve conditioned myself to meditate at night to help me sleep, every time I try it then all I want is a nap! #K12ArtChat
A4: I think I need to try this, sometimes the day feels so rushed, need to just sit in silence for a few minutes. I think the kids would benefit too, might try this in Art History too, just look for 3 minutes at a work before we dive in
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A3: @ClifBar every morning for breakfast for a boost of energy. I often cook my own food and bring leftovers for lunch. I started eating in my room instead of the lounge to get some me time before it’s teach time. I tend to snack throughout the day but I get hangry so #K12ArtChat
A4: Close your eyes, Imagine your safe place where you feel happy, comforted. Envision it to help calm yourself. Breathe deeply while you imagine that place. Be able to go there anytime you need it. #k12artchat
A4: The voice in your head is so powerful. What story do you tell yourself? What is that voice saying? Fill your head with empowering talk. Breathe. #k12artchat
A4. I have been using a clean air difusser with peppermint to keep ua refreahed and air clear. Sometimes when my littles have no recess we do some quick stretches and end with three deep breaths and they are relaxed and ready to focus. #K12ArtChat
A2: walk during lunch the fresh air is amazing for a stressful or exceptional day, GONoodle with your Ss @GoNoodle has the best brain brakes breathing, meditation, yoga, dancing, running, silliness that will easy the mind body and soul! Plus your Ss will love it #K12ArtChat#SEL
A4: this year i have many many behaviors I am working with. I need help getting the students centered because END OF THE DAY and their teachers think my room should be like recess. Expectations and consistency are huge but difficult to maintain. #K12ArtChat
Q5: Connect: Human connections are vital to us. You may spend lots of time with your loved ones, but is it quality time? Are you truly connecting? How do you creatively connect with those you care about? #k12artchat#k12artchat
A3: I meal prep on the weekend making lunches for all of us and plan my dinners out for the week so cooking is a no brainer. Sometimes we do @homechef and I always have @premierprotien shakes on hand if I dont have time for a meal.#K12ArtChat
A5: Our kids love to play dinner games where we ask each other questions- @ChickfilA puts the greatest little family games in the kids meals that we love #K12ArtChat
Q5: Connect: Human connections are vital to us. You may spend lots of time with your loved ones, but is it quality time? Are you truly connecting? How do you creatively connect with those you care about? #k12artchat#k12artchat
A3 I’m spoiled as an empty nester, my husband and I plan together, he always packs my breakfast and lunch ( last week he smoked turkey for my daily salads) - he takes care of me.#k12artchat
A4- I grew up watching traffic pass my grandparents house, on their porch with them, enjoying the sun & the breeze; I still enjoy my quiet time, hitting golf balls, with my mind elsewhere #K12ArtChat But with so much to do at school meditation with students just wouldn’t work
A5: Date night! We have a teenager who is now able to go out on her own with friends in her own car. We have been doing a date night when she goes. Sometimes nothing fancy like a sandwich and doing our taxes, but we get to talk. #K12ArtChat
Bonus Q6: What one small thing (move, nourish, refresh, connect) will you try tomorrow to feel good and get your day in balance? #k12artchat#k12artchat
A4: when I'm in creation-mode I'm most mindful. Also I'm in an art teacher art group where we focus on creating, but also share ideas on what is working in the classroom! This has been a gamechanger for me! #cobbartteacherscreate#artpl@LauraLaQuaglia#K12ArtChat
A3: green superfoods! Protein, nuts seeds dried fruits, espresso🤦🏼♀️ the green superfood with matcha is the best better than my morning espresso (most of the time) green tea too! Trying to go plant based #k12ArtChat
A5: Our weeknights are hectic, but we always spend the last hour before kids' bedtime playing and reading bedtime stories, need to do better getting a babysitter and having date night though...
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A5: I am very close to my family and friends through phone but not geographically. This has been a struggle for me and I try to make time for everyone..just like at school. It’s work. At home the man and I are working on quality time balance in our relationship. #K12ArtChat
A6: Definitely working on that move component. I get a little entrenched in grading and prepping and all those things at my desk, since I’m online. #K12ArtChat
A5: Every Wednesday night we eat with my parents and my niece and nephew and we then go to our house and play games. I do no work Wednesday nights. #K12ArtChat
A4: I am bad about this. I reciently bought a sketchbook inspired by @denison_julie & @GrundlerArt to play in. Relaxing is the easy part living on the water. #K12ArtChat
A6: tomorrow is going to be a big step back into routine after days off for extreme cold. I missed my students and I plan to tell each class that, and ask them how they are doing. I know many of them struggle when the presence of school is taken away. Connection. #K12ArtChat
A5: We do a Friday family movie night, one of us picks a movie and we all get to be together w/o out anywhere to go or something else to do. #K12ArtChat
A5. As a single mom, adult time is important. I make a point to set up "dates" with my girls friend even if it just a coffee. Making quality time out of family meals is a must! I use very opportunity to connect with them. #K12ArtChat
A5- #K12ArtChat 99% of my family (brother/ sisters/ nephews/ nieces/ mom/ etc.) live in Ohio, hours away, but when I visit, I spend Quality Time, playing with my nieces and nephews and being ‘the fun, cool uncle Matt’.
A4: I’ve started a walking habit during my school day it’s helpful in resetting my mind & energy for classes as well as creative thinking time. Often times I will begin class w/ @GoNoodle activities to get minds & bodies ready for fun day of learning &+ self talk #k12ArtChat#SEL
A5: Aww that's fantastic I miss my kids so much they both live far away. Family time is great We play board games Catan and Ticket to Ride are favs #k12artchat
A4 in everything give thanks for this is the will of God - those simple words, thank you, can center you and balance you. It takes your mind off of what is wrong and keeps you balanced.#k12artchat
A6: After school I plan on finishing a painting I started earlier this week. After 12+ years of teaching others to “art” I’m making the time to do the same for myself. #k12artchat
A5: This is making me feel insecure bc I know I could increase the creative quality. I’m wired differently than the rest in my home so I tend to engage myself in the things they enjoy (sports) and leave the creative for my studio 😬 #k12artchat
A5: my Mom is my partner in crime and I’m blessed to call her my friend as well as the GREATEST art studio volunteer ever..... we love creating together in so many different ways which allows us good quality time together. She loves our @SiglerStars#K12ArtChat
A4: I take a ton of pictures, of loved ones, of places that remind me of something special - when I need headspace I pull out my phone - think of that person or that moment and what I love about it/them, and it centers me. #k12artchat
A3: WATER CONSUMPTION makes or breaks a long week for me. It can be challenging but I perform so much better when my hydration is on point. #k12artchat
A4: morning greeting with students letting them know Im happy to see them and telling them I love them and excited for what the day has in store for them before they go #K12ArtChat#SEL
A5 My husband and I are best friends and we are happy to do nothing together - it leaves us open for adventure and fun. Always eat together and go to bed at the same time. Take an interest in each other. #k12ArtChat
A1: I write lists & prioritize. I can tell within moments if my head is in the wrong place based on the entries. I make sure each task is necessary, adds value & isn’t “busy work.” Of course the lists are highly decorated & done w/every color Flair pen available... #k12artchat
